Pipe-hanger.



E. WILLIAMS.

PIPE HANGER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21, 1909.

Patented Mar.1,1910.

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EFKR'L WILLIAMS, DIE GREENC ASTLE; INDIANA.

PIPEQEIANGER.

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Patented Mar, is, w th.

Application filed June 21, 1909. Serial No. 503,369.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, EARL Vi ILLIAMs, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Greencastle, in the county ofPutnam'and tltate ot Indiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in PipeHangers;

and I do declare the following to be a full,

the same. Fig. 3 is a front view of the upper part of the hanger showingit moditied so as to engage with a metal beam,

A is a Wooden beam or joist. The upper part of the hanger is formed oftwo crossed arms B connected together at their middle,

and fiat portions 7) by a pivotpin C. The

upper end portions D or the arms B are twisted to form a right-anglewith their middle portions 6 and are arranged parallel to each other andterminate in laterally projecting spikes (Z. The points of the spikesproject toward each oth'erand are pressed or driven into the wood. ofthe beam A. The lower end portions E of the arms B are twisted to form aright-angle with. their middle portions 6, and are bent around andarranged so that they overla each other.

- The end portions E areprovi ed with holes 6 which register with eachother when the.

arms are secured to the beam.

F is a short pipe or tubular rod which is passed through the holes 0,and f is an adjustingmut screwed on the upper portion of the pipe F andsupporting the pipe F from the parts E. The lower end portion of thepipe F is provided with a cap G having a downwardly projecting lug g.

H is a band offiexible metal having lugs h at its ends, and I is a pivotbolt which passes through holes in the lugs g and h, and which clampsthe band H on a piped or other similar object to be supported trpm thebeam. i 0

In the modification shgwn in Fig. 3, the crossed arms 13 are providedwith blunt hooks ii, at their upper ends instead of spikes cl. Theseblunt hooks a! engage with the lower flanges-of a metal beam A intowhich spikes could not be driven. The loose connection of the rod F, andthe pin otal connection of the bolt 1 permit the pipe J-to expand andcontract, and 'to move in many directions. This hanger is very cheaplyconstructed, and is found to be very clhcientin action.

What I claim is: 1. In a hanger, the combination, with two crossed andpivoted arms having projections at their upper ends for engaging with abeam, said arms having also overlapping projections at their lower endshaving holes which register with each other when the arms are secured toa beam, of a rod which engages loosely with the said holes and. is freeto swing in all directions, a nut secured on the upper part of the saidrod and sup-v porting it from the said overlapping projections, andmeans for supporting a heavy object from the lower end of the said rod.

2. In a hanger, the combination, with two 'crossed'and pivoted armshaving their upper and lower end portions twisted to form a right-anglewith their middle portions, the said upper end portions havingprojections for engaging with a beam, and the said lower end portionsbeing arranged to overlap each other and having holes which registerwith each other; of a rod which engages loosely with the said holes, anut on the upper end portion of the; saul rod and supporting it from thelower end por tions of the said arms and permitting the rodto swingfreely in all directions, and means for connecting a heavy object to thesaid rod.

In testimony whereof I have al'tixed my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

' EARL WILLIAMS.

\Vitnessesi Gno. M. TILSON, C. Q. GILLEN.

